The Secret Community Garden in Diamond Heights

It’s not exactly a secret in the sense that you aren’t supposed to know about it, but it is secret in the sense that you probably don’t know it exists… What am I talking about?

I’m talking about a lush little plot of land, tucked away next to a Policy Academy, across the street from a large condominium complex, and at the entrance to a “sub-division” of single family homes known for their mid-century architecture and views of Glen Park Canyon

Located on San Francisco police academy land, the community garden is immediately to the east of 37.745226,-122.441586&spn=0.003962,0.007204&sll=37.746227,-122.442927&sspn=0.007924,0.014409&vpsrc=6&gl=us&hnear=Duncan+St+%26+Amber+Dr,+San+Francisco,+California+94131&t=m&z=18">Amber Drive, just to the south of Duncan (to keep things confusing, Amber and Duncan intersect each other twice. The garden is located at the southern-most intersection of the two streets – closer to the Safeway shopping center than to Portola.

Diamond Heights has a deserved reputation for fog and blustery weather, so I was happily surprised to stumble across the Little Red Hen after previewing a classic mid-century home for sale in the Diamond Heights neighborhood. The Glen Park Association has a great write up about the project, and I’d also encourage you to visit the garden’s website to learn more about opportunities to garden in Diamond Heights.

According to the Glen Park Association website, the garden has been incredibly popular and there is currently a waiting list for garden plots. The site used to be overgrown and under-utilized, so it is really exciting to see what the efforts of some committed neighbors and neighborhood enthusiasts can make happen!

Comments

Excuse Larry,
But could you explain how such a nice and well organized community garden is an eyesore and lower your property value comparing to the empty and full of weeds lot that was there before ?
I think that you are in a desperate need of Psychiatric help, buddy or you must be from another planet !
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The weeds lot before was absolutely deplorable so I’m glad at least SOMETHING was done. I think Larry might be referring to when the garden wasn’t quite ship-shape, it did look rather too “homegrown” and out of place. Now with the fence, trees and the monument I think it looks a lot more established and part of the landscape. Eventually the garden or maybe “we” the supporters should raise funds to build some patio structure to it, a gazebo? Or maybe just a laid out grilling area. Some paver paths would amp up its presence too. I would have always preferred this land become a high-rise with a bit of retail on the floor. Now that’ll raise our values and make Diamond Heights a little more hip!

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